Howdy folks, this is Speedy. Pixar are a great company who make great films and some of my favourite ever. I'm sure a lot of you guys are fans of the Pixar massive too, and a recommend you watch The Good Dinosaur before it stops being shown, if you haven't already. As always, have fun reading my crap, and visit Stuff and that., where Star Wars has indeed been reviewed.

It can't be as good as Inside Out, can it?

Pixar are filmmakers known for the quality of their films, despite being a bit off form in recent times… Until Inside Out came out earlier this year. The Good Dinosaur is the product of two new films in one year from Pixar; however, being released as the second in one year means the limelight has already been taken by Inside Out, and being shown in the same window as Star Wars has meant it’s fallen short in the box office — but totally undeservedly. Now, to review!

When the film first started I wasn’t quite sure what to think. Well, other than, “Is that water real? What about those trees? And those mountains?”. I realised that they were not real, and so I was aptly impressed by the mind-bogglingly realistic computer generated environments and the beautiful world Pixar had created for the adventure coming. Who for, you ask? Arlo, the third of three babies of a farming couple who at first sounded odd with their voices, but only until I got used to it after about 30 seconds. The voice acting is very good, actually. Anyway, Arlo turned out to be a bit of a coward compared to the rest of his family, and was made to feed the birds they had in an enclosure on the farm – which led to numerous amusing encounters. Eventually, his dad realised Arlo was a bit of a dweeb, and made him catch something that was eating their food for winter. What was it? A kid, of course! Some serious shizzle then happened and the drama enfolded, leaving Arlo alone in the wilderness, until he befriended the kid, who was aptly named Spot.

As Arlo’s quests get more and more dangerous, it gets more and more gripping, exciting and emotional, through a plot that twists and turns within various different settings which all bring different side-plots and side-characters which never fail to deliver, and gradually gets worse and worse for Arlo. It does this through numerous perfectly crafted dramatic sequences, scenes which forced me to relate to Arlo, with every bump to his head feeling like a bump to my own. Furthermore, his bonding with Spot made for a more light-hearted feel to the film to be introduced, in amidst all the drama and sadness; with Spot’s actions being both intriguing and amusing. With Spot, also, came some pretty intense emotional stuff, which almost provoked crying three times for me. The way Pixar force you to relate, and bond, with Arlo and Spot really is incredible.

The film also has a nice Pixar sort of feel to it that can’t quite be described, though it is unique in that it does not at all focus on comedy, and more on the drama and character building than any other film they’ve done. However, this is a good thing, especially considering there is a fair amount of lines in the film that were particularly funny – a lot of them in the western-like section of the film, with the rustlers, who really are fantastic.

Verdict:

The Good Dinosaur is a better film than Inside Out in my opinion, with escalating drama, action and emotion within a great story which follows fantastic characters; with the most impressive animation I’ve ever seen. It’s not Pixar’s finest, but it’s not far from it.

Howdy folks, this is Speedy. This blog post, would you believe it or not, is neither a 'Question!' or music related blog post; this one, my good friends, is one about films; in particular, films this year that I want to see.

Inside Out:

I want to see this film because it is Pixar and its trailer made it look fantastic. It is a new original film by the company - ending the run of sequels - and I hope it will bring back Pixar's old form (which has been disappearing as of late).

The Good Dinosaur:

Two Pixar films in one year?! Blimey.

Tomorrow Land:

This film looks like something new, different and a bit of fun; it's an interesting one. It may not be high on my agenda, but I would like to see it.

Spectre:

I don't know a lot about this newest installment of 007, but since it is 007 and since Skyfall was so fantastic: I really do want to watch this. Let's face it, the worst it can be is to be like Quantum of Solace -- and that was pretty good.

Jurassic World:

Now this is an exciting one. This film sees the return of one of the 'old classics' (as I call them) - including Back to the Future and Ghostbusters -: Jurassic Park. The original Jurassic Park was an incredible film, and I am hoping this revival can be just as good. If the trailers are anything to go by (and the inclusion of Chris Patt), I think it can be. Also, it's always good to have one film each year with giant, mindless monsters.

Star Wars Episode VII: the Force Awakens:

Although I get annoyed by IGN's obvious excitement for this film through their endless and pointless articles on rumours about Han Solo and such, I am probably even more excited than them. I am a massive Star Wars fan, I even think Episode III is a great film (though I would never go as far to say I like Episode I and II...)! And I can't wait for The Force Awakens, especially since I just finished watching the brilliant thing that is The Clone Wars; I've got no Star Wars things to watch that I haven't already seen, and what is better than a completely new film to watch? Nothing. I can't wait.

So... There aren't all that many I want to watch, but I think the quality of the films this year will make up for the quantity. New Star Wars? New Jurassic Park? Two new original Pixar films? These are exciting times.

Tell me what you want to watch and what you think of the ones I want to watch!

I'm back... again! This is now my second post where I am asking you a direct question and want you to answer it. This time, though, the question is different: "What is your Favourite TV Show?" I'm asking you this question at my own risk, though, because I bet the amount of 'Breaking Bad's and 'Game of Thrones' that will turn up will be insane.

TV is something you can put on, sit down, relax and watch, that is why I won't have any of those rubbish over-hyped drama series; those things are the worst. Someone I know completely falls for the hype and loves to watch the exciting new 'series' that is on in a quiet, intense room - the latest of those is Banished -, I want to sit down and relax, watch something funny or just simply mildly entertaining.

Now, I'm going to list the, in my opinion, worst shows on the TV. These consist of; Modern Family (which is annoying beyond compare), Wild Things (some of the worst 'family' garbage), The Voice UK (UGH), Britain's Got Talent (starts sort of mediocre, but then rapidly falls down in quality to rot in a pit) and finally X Factor (I don't want to talk about it, it should die in a hole). But that isn't what the question is about, it is about what is the best show on TV. Here's a list of my favourites:

Spongebob Squarepants

Futurama

The Simpsons

Impractical Jokers (USA)

Top Gear

Star Wars: the Clone Wars (the one exception for dramas because it is Star Wars and I watched it on Blu-Ray - it still counts because it was on TV)

Match of the Day (Yep.)

QI

Would I Lie to You?

8 Out of Ten Cats does Countdown

Father Ted

The IT Crowd

It's kind of a toss up between a few of them for the top spot, but I'll go with my instinct which is The Simpsons. When I consider the best shows, it is always close, but then when I actually say it was The Simpsons it makes me realize that it is, really, a mile better than the rest: It's consistently funny, pretty much never ending, and has the best episodes of anything ever, like (I'll refer to these in my own words or their actual names, depending whether I know them or not); The Cat Burgler, the Lemon Tree one, Cape Fear, Who Shot Mr Burns Part 1, Homer's Enemy (Frank Grimes), Homer at the Bat and Lisa's First Word. I mean, come on. They're all amazing. The Simpsons' competition will always be close behind, though, Father Ted is the best comedy the British Isles have ever produced, Futurama is The Simpsons' weird cousin - that is actually very good - and Spongebob was the best thing on TV until midway through series 4. But The Simpsons can never be beaten for me.

1. The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug (I think that's how it's spelt....)

2. Catching Fire

3. Thor: The Dark World

4. Gravity

I have already seen Wreck-it-Ralph (9/10), Jack the Giant Slayer (7.5/10), The Croods (7/10), Oblivion (8.5/10), Monsters University (9.4/10), Pacific Rim (8.5/10), Despicable Me 2 (8.1/10) - but unfortunately cannot watch Oz the Great and Powerful as it's out of the cinemas now...